And yet us.playstation.com backwards compatibility list says
"No major problem with this game."

So.. Uh.. No controller recognition is not a problem? What, I have to use Dualshock 3 to play Taiko?

I'm so mad. Like, I haven't been this much pissed in the last 9 years or so.

Was it really hard to add a PS2 controller slot on PS3, when even compact sized Wii has gamecube controller slots?

The game itself runs smoothly and looks good. But if I wanted to play Taiko with buttons I'd play the PSP version which even has DLC, instead of looking like a nerd playing a Taiko game with Dualshock 3 listening to Jackson 5's ABC.

Tried that as well. When I press the PS button, my sixaxis/DS3 gets recognized. I go to main menu, there I can see if another controller is getting recognized at the bottom of the screen.
Yet, pressing everything/anything on tatakon is just sitting ducks.

I even tried hooking up sixaxis via charge cable and then swapping taiko controller into that same slot. Turning off PS3 controller and re-connecting tatakon still no luck.

Even asked around gamefaqs PS3 board. Looks like PS2 controllers without "analog" button nor "home/ps" button have no way of activating on PS3.

Nah ps2 port would be awesomely useless when only half of the ps3's even play ps2 games. Also even if you would have ps2 port, that doesnt magically generate you a home button in the ps2 controller. : ppppppppp

If the problem is the PS3 recognizing the PS3 controller as player one opposed to the Drum set, why don't you just hit the PS button again in gameplay and switch it to port 2? Seriously, I would try EVERYTHING before shelling out more cash.

How would adding a PS2 controller port solve the problem? You still wouldn't have a PS button.
The reason PS3 doesn't recognize PS2 controllers are because they are hooked up by adapters to fit USB ports. Because there are too many things that use USB ports, PS3 can't tell if it's an accessory or a PS2 controller w/adapter.
Pressing the PS button (or analog button of PS2 controllers when using adapters) is to send a signal saying "the thing that's connected to your USB port is a PlayStation controller"

If PS3 had a PS2 controller port, PS3 wouldn't be so confused about what's connected to that port.

QUOTE(Apexx @ Jul 17 2008, 04:21 PM) If the problem is the PS3 recognizing the PS3 controller as player one opposed to the Drum set, why don't you just hit the PS button again in gameplay and switch it to port 2? Seriously, I would try EVERYTHING before shelling out more cash.

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Tried that. I've spent an hour trying several dozen crazy things that I can think of.

An hour is a very long time, I had a Dualshock 3, two SIXAXIS controllers, a PSP w/USB connection, USB keyboard and mouse, a wired 360 controller, and a wireless 360 controller w/USB cable lying around when I concluded it can't be done.